『スレッズ』（en: Threads）はアメリカ人シンガー・ソングライター、シェリル・クロウによる11枚目のスタジオ・アルバム。このアルバムはBig Machine Recordsから2019年8月30日にリリースされた。『スレッズ』は（音楽的な）英雄や若いアーティストなど、クロウの数多くの音楽仲間がフィーチャーされた共同作業的なアルバムである。クロウはこの『スレッズ』が個々の曲をリリースすることに焦点をあてる最後のアルバムになる可能性があると述べている。
販促 2018年のイギリスツアーの最中に、クロウはセイント・ヴィンセントをフィーチャーした「ウドゥント・ウォント・トゥ・ビー・ライク・ユー (Wouldn't Wanna Be Like You)」をリリースし、このようなアーティストを集めた作品のあとでさらにレコードをリリースすることの難しさをあげて、このデュエットプロジェクトが自身の最後のアルバムになる可能性を明らかにした。クロウは曲作りやツアーを続け、EP盤のような短いものをリリースするかもしれないと付け加えている。
「リデンプション・デイ」がアルバムからの1枚目のシングルとして2019年4月21日にリリースされた。クロウの1996年のセルフタイトルアルバムに最初に収録し、『スレッズ』版では当人の死後、2020年にリリースされたAmerican VI: Ain't No Graveでこの曲をカバーしたジョニー・キャッシュをフィーチャーしている。
2019年5月22日、ボニー・レイットとメイヴィス・ステイプルズをフィーチャーしたブルースにインスパイアされた「ライヴ・ワイヤ」が「エンターテイメント・ウィークリー」のWebサイト上で公開された。クロウ、レイット、そしてステイプルズはその後、この曲を「エレンの部屋」で披露した。
クロウの長年の友人スティーヴィー・ニックスと売り出し中のカントリー・スター、マレン・モリスをフィーチャーしたカントリー・ロック曲「プル―ヴ・ユー・ラング」は2019年6月5日にリリースされた。クロウは2019年のCMTミュージック・アワードのステージでこの曲を演奏するためにモリスと合流した。
2019年6月14日、ジョー・ウォルシュをフィーチャーしたロックナンバー「スティル・ザ・グッド・オールド・デイズ」をリリースした。クロウはその晩のTV番組 The Graham Norton Show でこの曲を演奏した。
2019年6月28日、クロウは『スレッズ』の販促のために「プル―ヴ・ユー・ラング」と「スティル・ザ・グッド・オールド・デイズ」をグラストンベリー・フェスティバルのピラミッド・ステージの演奏曲に盛り込んだ。
ジェイソン・イズベルをフィーチャーした、ボブ・ディランのルーツ・ロック曲のカバー「エヴリシング・イズ・ブロークン」（英語）が2019年7月12日にリリースされた。2019年9月10日、クロウはザ・トゥナイト・ショー・スターリング・ジミー・ファロンでイズベルと合流し、二人はこの曲を初めてライヴで演奏した。
2019年8月2日、Chris Stapletonがクロウと共作し、バッキングヴォーカルでも参加したブルースっぽい別れの歌「テル・ミー・ホエン・イッツ・オーヴァー」がリリースされた。2019年9月20日、クロウとステイプルトンはザ・トゥナイト・ショー・スターリング・ジミー・ファロンでこの曲を演奏した。
チャックDのラップ、ゲイリー・クラークJr.のギター演奏、そしてアンドラ・デイのヴォーカルを含んだファンクが注ぎ込まれ、特に国をいまだに分断している人種問題と言うアメリカの現状に焦点をあてた「ストーリー・オブ・エヴリシング」は2019年8月23日にリリースされた。
商業的パフォーマンス 『スレッズ』はビルボードのトップ・カントリー・アルバムに15000アルバム相当単位の売り上げで2位で初登場し、そのうちの14000枚は従来の売り上げだった。2020年3月までに米国内で49200枚を売り上げた。
収録曲 アルバムの公式な収録曲は2019年7月14日に発表された 。 アルバムオリジナルとなる12曲すべては1996年のアルバム『シェリル・クロウ』からの「リデンプション・デイ」同様にクロウが作詞作曲か共作している。 さらに、アルバムには4曲のカバーが収録されている。
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Prove You Wrong Produced by Steve Jordan Recorded by Dave O'Donnell at Old Green Barn Studios (Nashville, TN); Assisted by Alberto Vaz and Matt Rausch Mixed by Dave O'Donnell at Blackbird Studios (Nashville, TN) and Electric Lady Studios (NYC); Assisted by Zach Brown and Gosha Usov Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ); Assisted by Steve Fallone Stevie Nicks Recorded by Nika Bolas at Village Recorders (Los Angeles, CA) Feature Vocals - Mares Morris, Stevie Nicks Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Guitar Solo - Waddy Wachtel Electric Guitar - Vince Gill, Waddy Wachtel, Joe Walsh Bass, Drums - Joe Walsh Live Wire Produced by Steve Jordan Recorded and Mixed by Dave O'Donnell Recorded at Old Green Barn Studios (Nashville, TN); Assisted by Alberto Vaz and Matt Rausch Mixed at Blackbird Studios (Nashville, TN); Assisted by Sean Badum Bonnie Raitt Recorded by Joel Jaffe at Studio D Recording (Sausalito, CA) Mavis Staples Recorded by Dave O'Donnell at Chicago Recording Company (Chicago, IL); Assisted by Jonathan Lackey Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ); Assisted by Steve Fallone Feature Vocals - Bonnie Raitt, Mavis Staples Acoustic Guitar - Sheryl Crow, Jeff Trott Electric Guitar - Jeff Trott Electric Rhythm Guitar - Andrew Petroff Slide Guitar - Bonnie Raitt Pedal Steel Guitar - Josh Grange Baritone Guitar - Audley Freed Hofner Bass - Andrew Petroff Drum Programming - Andrew Petroff Organ - Jeff Trott Drums, Percussion - Steve Jordan Background Vocals - Vince Gill Tell Me When It's Over Produced by Steve Jordan Recorded and Mixed by Dave O'Donnell Recorded at Old Green Barn Studios (Nashville, TN); Assisted by Alberto Vaz and Matt Rausch String Arrangement by Lester Snell; Contactor - Kristin Wilkinson; Conductor - Lester Snell; Concert Master - David Davidson Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ); Assisted by Steve Fallone Featured Vocals - Chris Stapleton Acoustic Guitar - Audley Freed Electric Guitar - Chris Stapleton, Audley Freed Bass - Leroy Hodges Violin - David Davidson, David Angell, Wei Tsun Chung, Alicia Enstrom, Karen Winkelmann Viola - Monisa Angell Cello - Cremaine Booker Wurlitzer - Sheryl Crow Hammond B3 Organ - Rev. 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Assisted by Alberto Vaz and Matt Rausch Mixed at Electric Lady Studios (NYC); Assisted by Zach Brown and Gosha Usov Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ); Assisted by Steve Fallone Feature Vocals - Jason Isbell Lead Guitar - Jason Isbell Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica - Sheryl Crow Electric Guitar - Audley Freed Bass, Drums - Steve Jordan The Worst Produced by Steve Jordan Recorded and Mixed by Dave O'Donnell at Germano Studios (NYC); Assisted by Jason Staniulis and Kenta Yonesaka Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ); Assisted by Steve Fallone Feature Vocals - Keith Richards Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Nylon Guitar, Bass, Piano - Keith Richards Wurlitzer - Sheryl Crow Drums - Steve Jordan Lonely Alone Produced by Steve Jordan Recorded and Mixed by Dave O'Donnell Recorded at Old Green Barn Studios (Nashville, TN); Assisted by Alberto Vaz and Matt Rausch Mixed at Germano Studios (NYC); Assisted by Jason Staniulis and Kenta Yonesaka Willie Nelson Recorded by Steve Chadie, Tony Castle at Pedernales Studios (Austin, TX); 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